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Rangers-Phillies matchups of note: Why you should keep an eye on Phillies OF Domonic Brown

Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Domonic Brown (9) is congratulated by teammates after he scored during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, March 24, 2014, at Florida Auto Exchange Park in Dunedin, Fla. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

Philadelphia LHP Cliff Lee (14-8, 2.87 in 2013) makes his second career opening day start. Both have come against the Rangers in Globe Life Park. Lee had the best strikeouts-to-walk ratio in the National League for the second consecutive year last season at 6.94. The Phillies were shut out in four of his losses. This will be Lee’s first start against the Rangers since May 21, 2011. Lee is 6-5 with a 5.07 ERA lifetime at Globe Life Park.

Matchup of note: 3B Adrian Beltre has struggled against Lee, hitting .125 with only three extra-base hits in 32 career at-bats.

Rangers RHP Tanner Scheppers (6-2, 1.88) will make his first major league start and first start at any level since April 16, 2011 with Triple-A Round Rock. In two seasons as a reliever, Scheppers’ high for innings was two and for pitches was 35. Right-handed hitters batted only .210 with seven extra-base hits in 138 at-bats against Scheppers last season. Scheppers has never faced Philadelphia.

Matchup of note: OF Domonic Brown, a left-handed hitter, had the seventh-highest slugging percentage against right-handers in the National League last season at .521.

Next five

Day

Opp.

Time

TV

Rangers starter

Opponent starter

Mon.

Phil.

1:05

FSSW

Tanner Scheppers (6-2)

Cliff Lee (14-8)

Tue.

Phil.

7:05

FSSW

Martin Perez (10-6)

A.J. Burnett (10-11)

Wed.

Phil.

7:05

FSSW

Robbie Ross (4-2)

Kyle Kendrick (10-13)

Fri.

at TB

6:10

Ch.21

Joe Saunders (11-16)

Jake Odorizzi (0-1)

Sat.

at TB

6:10

Fox-1

Nick Martinez (0-0)

David Price (10-8)

Games will be broadcast on KESN-FM, 103.3, and KZMP-AM, 1540 (Spanish.)

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